Takara, Kurayoshi,  1947- <br/><br/>
THE LEGACY OF THE RYUKYU KINGDOM :  an Okinawan history / 
written by Takara Kurayoshi, translated by Lina Terrell. 
 - First English edition. 
 - 189 pages :  illustrations, map ;  22 cm 
<br/><br/> Translation from the Japanese.  "This publication is the result of a collaborative effort between the Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) and Japan Publishing Industry Foundation for Culture (JPIC)."--Title page verso 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188). 
<br/><br/> "Before Okinawa, the unified and independent Ryukyu Kingdom existed for four hundred years- from the fifteenth century until the kingdom's annexation by the Meiji government in 1879. What was this island nation like and what kind of world did it exist in? With maritime trade from China and Korea connecting Malacca and Siam at the heart of the kingdom's golden age, this book centers on the ancient Ryukyu period. Passionate historian and Okinawa native, Takara Kurayoshi plumbs the depths of Okinawa's distant and obscure past to piece together a comprehensive image of the Ryukyu Kingdom. The legacy of the Ryukyu kingdom is an ambitious work that raises penetrating questions with profound implications for contemporary concerns"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9784866582580 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2025397548 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Ryukyuans--History.<br/>Ryūkyū (Peuple d'Asie)--Histoire.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Ryukyu Islands--History--To 1879.<br/>Okinawa Island (Japan)--History.<br/>Ryukyu Islands--History.<br/>Ryūkyū (Japon)--Histoire.<br/>Ryūkyū (Japon)--Histoire--Jusqu'à 1879.<br/>Okinawa (Japon : Île)--Histoire.<br/>Japan--Ryukyu Islands<br/>Japan--Okinawa Island
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS895.R95  / T35 2025